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Sailor · 2008–2026

Ben Marden

ccyc J/88PHRF handicapEtchells

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Events
76

435 races · 113 race wins

Win rate
22%

22% win rate · 17 of 76

Podium rate
58%

44 top-three finishes

Typically beats
62%

of boats faced (range 60%–65%, 964 boats)

Best class ranking
#2

Helm in V15 · rating 378

Longest win streak
13

race wins in a row

Most successful partnership
Theresa Trejo

6 wins · 13 podiums in 18 events together · 33% win rate

Best trio
Chris Murray & Theresa Trejo

4 wins · 7 podiums in 10 events, all three aboard

Biggest lift
Mel Levy

+20 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Chris Berger

Jun 2018 – Aug 2026 · 19 events

Nemesis
Lee Edwards

2–25 head to head in 27 races

Rival
Andy Graff

83–89 in 174 races

Best day
3 Oct 2026

7-1-1-1-1-3-1-1-1-1-1 · 2026 CYC Fall Frostbite Series

Signature result
1st of 15

2022 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - Chicago · J/88 · 10 Jun 2022

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

Most successful partnership: Theresa Trejo — 6 wins · 13 podiums in 18 events together · 33% win rate
  • Chris Berger · Banter · J/88 19events 5 wins together · 14 podiums · 26% win rate · 30 of 124 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Theresa Trejo · Banter · J/88, PHRF handicap 18events 6 wins together · 13 podiums · 33% win rate · 30 of 119 races won Beat 80% of the fleet together(+15 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2026
  • Chris Murray · Banter, Dutch, Exile · J/88 13events 4 wins together · 10 podiums · 31% win rate · 18 of 87 races won Beat 77% of the fleet together(+10 vs. without) · best 1st · Feb 2018 – Sep 2022
  • Michael Anderson · Banter · J/88 11events 2 wins together · 7 podiums · 18% win rate · 19 of 80 races won Beat 78% of the fleet together(+11 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2020 – Aug 2026
  • Bill Faude · Banter · J/88 10events 3 wins together · 6 podiums · 30% win rate · 14 of 65 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+6 vs. without) · best 1st · Aug 2019 – Aug 2026
  • Philip Dowd · Inferno · Farr 40, ORC handicap 6events 0 wins together · 2 podiums · 0% win rate · 2 of 45 races won Beat 53% of the fleet together(−16 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Sep 2016
  • Aaron Housten · Inferno, Lucky · Etchells, Farr 40 6events 0 wins together · 1 podiums · 0% win rate · 1 of 39 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together(−28 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2012 – Jan 2017
  • Jacob Karlin · Banter · J/88 6events 1 wins together · 4 podiums · 17% win rate · 7 of 40 races won Beat 63% of the fleet together(−5 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Jun 2026
  • Christian Faber · Banter · Handicap, J/88, PHRF handicap 5events 0 wins together · 3 podiums · 0% win rate · 3 of 17 races won Beat 65% of the fleet together(−4 vs. without) · best 2nd · Sep 2023 – Aug 2026
  • Mel Levy · Banter · J/88 4events 2 wins together · 4 podiums · 4 events · 12 of 26 races won Beat 88% of the fleet together(+20 vs. without) · best 1st · Jun 2018 – Aug 2021

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

0215430200920122015201820212024Helm rating, full-size sailingCrew rating, full-size sailingHelm rating, radio sailing

— Helm rating, full-size sailing · - - Crew rating, full-size sailing · — Helm rating, radio sailing

Event history · 76

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
3 Oct 20262026 CYC Fall Frostbite SeriesBilly BonesSonarCrew1st / 8
21 Aug 20262026 Verve Cup InshoreBanterJ/88Skipper3rd / 9
8 Aug 20262026 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreMistyPHRF handicapCrew4th / 8
5 Jun 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoBanterJ/88Watch Captain2nd / 8
30 May 2026COLYC COLORS 2026BanterHandicapSkipper3rd / 7
1 May 20262026 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - AnnapolisAlbondigasJ/88Untangler4th / 8
20 Sep 20253 Crib Fiasco 2025BanterHandicapSkipper20th / 62
31 Aug 2025Bi-State - St. Joseph to Chicago - 2025BanterPHRF handicapSkipper9th / 9
29 Aug 20252025 Chicago to St. JoeBanterHandicapSkipper3rd / 16
8 Aug 20252025 CYC Verve Cup OffshoreBanterJ/88Skipper4th / 8
27 Jun 20252025 Chicago - Michigan City - Chicago RaceBanterHandicapSkipper7th / 10
6 Jun 20252025 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series - ChicagoJuliaJ/88Main Trimmer6th / 7
27 Sep 2024J/88 North American ChampionshipBanterJ/88Other2nd / 11
9 Aug 20242024 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaBanterJ/88Other3rd / 10
3 Sep 20232023 Bi-State: St Joe to Chicago - CASRABanterPHRF handicapOther4th / 9
1 Sep 20232023 Tri-State: Chicago to St. JoeBanterPHRF handicapOther2nd / 4
25 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaRip RullahJ/70Other14th / 28
11 Aug 20232023 Verve Cup Offshore RegattaBanterJ/88Other4th / 8
9 Aug 20232023 100 Boats on a Beer Can SeriesBanterPHRF handicapOther1st / 11
28 Jul 20232023 Little Traverse Yacht Club Regatta - Ugotta RegattaPiranhaJ/70Other7th / 14
8 Jul 20232023 Gold Star Regatta - CASRABanterPHRF handicapOther1st / 7
3 Jun 20232023 Colors RegattaBanterJ/88Other2nd / 8
21 Apr 20232023 Charleston Race WeekExileJ/88Staysail trimmer3rd / 7
21 Sep 20222022 J88 North American ChampionshipsBanterJ/88Other10th / 24
26 Aug 20222022 Verve Cup Inshore RegattaBanterJ/88Other3rd / 15

Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 430, #4,017.Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 399, #3,780.Helm rating, Radio sailing: 111. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.